Miscellaneous from the World of Catan

There are a number of exciting new items and deals in our recently launched Catan Shop website, at
Above, is a brand new hat depicting one of the oldest Catan jokes among players. The ‘Wood for Sheep?” hat is the latest product to be added to the shop and you can find it here. …

On September 14th, 2012 contestants will converge on Normandy Farms, Pennsylvania near one of the most historic sites in American history: Valley Forge.
There, they will make history again by crowning the greatest Catan player in the world at the Catan World Championship (CWC).
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Congratulations to these recent winners!
We'd like to start by saying congratulations to the Gen Con CWC Qualifier winner Alex Kevern! Unfortunately, he will not be joining the winner of the Origins CWC Qualifier, Azrael Spear, representing the U.S. in the Catan World Championship this coming weekend because he is getting married. …

The Catan team is proud and excited to announce the opening of the official Catan online shop! Please visit our brand new online store at www.catanshop.com. The new shop features a myriad of Catan-related items and new goodies based on feedback by you, the Catan fans!
The Catan shop is the destination for all things “Catan”. …

June 5th is World Environment Day — an annual celebration around the world for the Earth’s environment. We're asking Catan players and Gamers to join us in celebrating WED by getting together and playing Catan Oil Springs.
If you haven’t played Catan: Oil Springs yet, this new scenario adds oil to Catan’s island economy, enabling players to grow faster and bigger — including upgrading their cities into metropolises (worth 3 VPs and producing 3 resources). …

Win a limited edition Catan T-shirt! We'll be launching a brand new Catan Shop in the near future. Here is your chance to chime in and let us know what you think about some of our initial product ideas.
Please take 3 minutes and answer the 17 question survey at the link below. …

Yesterday, Wil Wheaton a/k/a Ensign Wesley Crusher from “Star Trek – The Next Generation” blogged about playing a delicious game of “The Settlers of Catan” during his latest boat trip. [Click here to read his blog.]
In his blog he also mentions “Evil Wil”, his bad alter ego he has repeatedly portrayed when guest-starring “as himself” on the famous TV show “The Big Bang Theory” - which lately featured “The Settlers of Catan” as well.
One can only imagine the possible hilarity if Wil would challenge Sheldon an the rest of the gang in a game of “Catan”, perhaps even “Star Trek Catan” (which is not yet available in the USA). …

The Settlers of Catan makes an appearance in the February issue of Fortune Magazine.
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, contributes a great article called “The real way to build a social network.” In the article, he mentions introducing his friends to Catan and it includes a picture of him with the game.
You can read the article and see the picture on CNN.com. …